Lock and Dam 11

General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 is a lock and dam located between , and rural , on the Upper . It was opened to navigation September 14, 1937.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: lock and dam on the Mississippi River located between Dubuque, Iowa and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
  • Also known as: “Dam No. 11”, “Lock and Dam Eleven”, “Lock and Dam No. 11”, “Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District”, “Lock and Dam Number 11”, and “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Eleven”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eagle Point Park and Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge.

Park
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is a 164-acre public park located in the northeast corner of the city of , United States. Eagle Point is mostly situated on a bluff that overlooks the and the Lock and Dam No. 11.

Bridge
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The is a steel Tied-arch automobile bridge connecting , with still largely rural , over the . is situated 2 miles south of Lock and Dam 11.

Residential area
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is a nationally recognized historic district located in , United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lock and Dam 11.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rutledge and Sandy Hook.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in the town of , , United States.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2020 census, up from 185 at the 2010 census. is situated 1½ miles east of Lock and Dam 11.

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, founded in 1833, is the oldest city in . A port on the upper , it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by -born entrepreneur Julien in 1788.

Lock and Dam 11

Latitude
42.54082° or 42° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
-90.64246° or 90° 38′ 33″ west
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Inception
1937
Operator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Open location code
86JFG9R5+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1013630331
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
4865240
Wiki­data ID
Q1631436
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Lock and Dam 11” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lock and Dam 11”
  • Cebuano: “Lock and Dam Number 11”
  • Cebuano: “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Eleven”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قفل و سد رقم 11”
  • German: “Lock and Dam No. 11”
  • Italian: “chiusa e diga n°11”

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